By Terence Dooley
Hatton Promotions have confirmed that Nantwich-based heavyweight contender Nathan Gorman (4-0, 3 K)s) will now meet Sheffield’s Dave Howe (11-2, 6 early) at Cannocks’ Chase Leisure Centre on Sunday July 24.
The show, which has been named "Danger Zone", is a joint promotion between Hatton Promotions and Errol Johnson’s Black Country Boxing.
Gorman, 20, and Howe, 25, were due to meet on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s rematch with Wladimir Klitschko on July 24, but that fight has been pushed back to the fall due to an ankle injury sustained by Fury.
“It was a shame that Tyson got injured and the Manchester Arena bill was called off, but at least Nathan has still got his best test to date,” stated Ricky Hatton when revealing the news of the new date.
“Of course, fighting in such a huge arena and on BoxNation would have been great for Nathan’s career, but this kid is going all the way and they’ll be plenty more big nights for him in the future.”
He added: “This is a cracking little card for the fight as well and I’m proud of what my team has put together. We’ve got one of my other lads, Anthony Upton, fighting for the English title against Luke Paddock and it’s a good stage for Nathan to show people what he can do.
“Dave Howe is about 6ft 8ins and has a good record so he’ll be coming to give Nathan all he’s got. It’s a test I expect Nathan to pass with flying colours, although he won’t have it all his own way.”
As mentioned above, Bloxwich’s Luke Paddock (14-1, 1 KO) meets Essex’s Anthony Upton (12-1, 4 early), trained by Hatton, for the vacant English light-welterweight title.
Paddock-Upton headlines the bill, which will also features Hatton’s protégés Sam Evans, Reuben Arrowsmith and Sonny Upton. Sean Davis, Zach Parker and Leon Gower also feature, and Derby’s Sahib Singh Mann will make his pro debut on the card.
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